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LYRA • 8 USER MANUAL
CONTROLS DESCRIPTION
VOICES SECTION
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Sensors 1...8. Consist of a pair of contacts each. The upper contact is sensitive, the lower
is the control voltage. Put your finger between the contacts to close the circuit with your
body's conductivity. The current is very low, several orders below sensitivity threshold, and
is absolutely safe:-)
The sensors launch envelope generators for each voice. Eight voices, eight envelope gener-
ators, eight sensors. By varying your touch and technique, you can vary a voice's attack and
volume. With a light touch or a series of fast short strokes, you can get a slow attack. Apply
less pressure, and you open the envelope generator only partially. The sensor behaviour is
affected by skin moisture level, and, in turn, by the performer's emotional state.
At high humidity levels (e. g., an open-air show at night when dew appears, or in rainy
weather), humidity may affect the sensors' circuit, which could lead to some of the voices
sounding continuously. This won't harm the instrument, just allow it to dry in a dry room
or in the sun and it will be all right again. Just note that it might affect the performance.
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The FAST switches, in downward position, give a fast release to the voices they're in
between. Additionally, the sensors to the left and right of the switch become less sensitive.
They become a little bit slower to trigger and require more pressure. When the Fast switch
is on (down), a higher HOLD setting is required for the voices to sound. That pair of voices
will start sounding later, and the HOLD knob for them must be set higher than the HOLD
for the voices with the FAST off. This lets you leave some of the voices silent when using the
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